| Special Features | |
| Tomorrow's Jobs | p. 1 |
| Sources of Career Information | p. 9 |
| Finding a Job and Evaluating a Job Offer | p. 14 |
| Occupational Information Included in the Handbook | p. 18 |
| Data for Occupations Not Studied in Detail | p. 648 |
| Assumptions and Methods Used in Preparing Employment Projections | p. 663 |
| Occupational Information Network Coverage | p. 665 |
| Index | p. 674 |
| Occupational Coverage | |
| Management, business, and financial operations occupations | |
| Management occupations | |
| Administrative services managers | p. 21 |
| Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers | p. 23 |
| Computer and information systems managers | p. 26 |
| Construction managers | p. 28 |
| Education administrators | p. 31 |
| Engineering and natural sciences managers | p. 34 |
| Farmers, ranchers, and agricultural managers | p. 36 |
| Financial managers | p. 39 |
| Food service managers | p. 42 |
| Funeral directors | p. 45 |
| Human resources, training, and labor relations managers and specialists | p. 47 |
| Industrial production managers | p. 51 |
| Lodging managers | p. 53 |
| Medical and health services managers | p. 55 |
| Property, real estate, and community association managers | p. 58 |
| Purchasing managers, buyers, and purchasing agents | p. 61 |
| Top executives | p. 64 |
| Business and financial operations occupations | |
| Accountants and auditors | p. 68 |
| Budget analysts | p. 72 |
| Claims adjusters, appraisers, examiners, and investigators | p. 75 |
| Cost estimators | p. 78 |
| Financial analysts and personal financial advisors | p. 80 |
| Insurance underwriters | p. 83 |
| Loan counselors and officers | p. 85 |
| Management analysts | p. 87 |
| Tax examiners, collectors, and revenue agents | p. 90 |
| Professional and related occupations | |
| Computer and mathematical occupations | |
| Actuaries | p. 94 |
| Computer programmers | p. 96 |
| Computer software engineers | p. 100 |
| Computer support specialists and systems administrators | p. 103 |
| Computer systems analysts, database administrators, and computer scientists | p. 105 |
| Mathematicians | p. 110 |
| Operations research analysts | p. 112 |
| Statisticians | p. 114 |
| Architects, surveyors, and cartographers | |
| Architects, except landscape and naval | p. 116 |
| Landscape architects | p. 119 |
| Surveyors, cartographers, photogrammetrists, and surveying technicians | p. 122 |
| Engineers | p. 125 |
| Aerospace engineers | p. 128 |
| Agricultural engineers | p. 129 |
| Biomedical engineers | p. 130 |
| Chemical engineers | p. 131 |
| Civil engineers | p. 132 |
| Computer hardware engineers | p. 133 |
| Electrical and electronics engineers, except computer | p. 133 |
| Environmental engineers | p. 134 |
| Industrial engineers, including health and safety | p. 135 |
| Materials engineers | p. 137 |
| Mechanical engineers | p. 137 |
| Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineers | p. 138 |
| Nuclear engineers | p. 139 |
| Petroleum engineers | p. 140 |
| Drafters and engineering technicians | |
| Drafters | p. 141 |
| Engineering technicians | p. 143 |
| Life scientists | |
| Agricultural and food scientists | p. 146 |
| Biological scientists | p. 149 |
| Conservation scientists and foresters | p. 152 |
| Medical scientists | p. 155 |
| Physical scientists | |
| Atmospheric scientists | p. 158 |
| Chemists and materials scientists | p. 161 |
| Environmental scientists and geoscientists | p. 164 |
| Physicists and astronomers | p. 167 |
| Social scientists and related occupations | |
| Economists | p. 170 |
| Market and survey researchers | p. 173 |
| Psychologists | p. 175 |
| Urban and regional planners | p. 178 |
| Social scientists, other | p. 180 |
| Science technicians | p. 183 |
| Community and social services occupations | |
| Clergy | p. 187 |
| Protestant ministers | p. 188 |
| Rabbis | p. 189 |
| Roman Catholic priests | p. 190 |
| Counselors | p. 192 |
| Probation officers and correctional treatment specialists | p. 195 |
| Social and human service assistants | p. 197 |
| Social workers | p. 199 |
| Legal occupations | |
| Court reporters | p. 202 |
| Judges, magistrates, and other judicial workers | p. 204 |
| Lawyers | p. 207 |
| Paralegals and legal assistants | p. 211 |
| Education, training, library, and museum occupations | |
| Archivists, curators, and museum technicians | p. 213 |
| Instructional coordinators | p. 217 |
| Librarians | p. 218 |
| Library technicians | p. 221 |
| Teacher assistants | p. 223 |
| Teachers-adult literacy and remedial and self-enrichment education | p. 225 |
| Teachers-postsecondary | p. 228 |
| Teachers-preschool, kindergarten, elementary, middle, and secondary | p. 232 |
| Teachers-special education | p. 236 |
| Art and design occupations | |
| Artists and related workers | p. 239 |
| Designers | p. 242 |
| Entertainers and performers, sports and related occupations | |
| Actors, producers, and directors | p. 246 |
| Athletes, coaches, umpires, and related workers | p. 249 |
| Dancers and choreographers | p. 252 |
| Musicians, singers, and related workers | p. 254 |
| Media and communication-related occupations | |
| Announcers | p. 256 |
| Broadcast and sound engineering technicians and radio operators | p. 258 |
| Interpreters and translators | p. 261 |
| News analysts, reporters, and correspondents | p. 265 |
| Photographers | p. 267 |
| Public relations specialists | p. 270 |
| Television, video, and motion picture camera operators and editors | p. 272 |
| Writers and editors | p. 274 |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners | |
| Audiologists | p. 277 |
| Chiropractors | p. 279 |
| Dentists | p. 281 |
| Dietitians and nutritionists | p. 282 |
| Occupational therapists | p. 284 |
| Optometrists | p. 286 |
| Pharmacists | p. 288 |
| Physical therapists | p. 291 |
| Physician assistants | p. 292 |
| Physicians and surgeons | p. 294 |
| Podiatrists | p. 297 |
| Recreational therapists | p. 299 |
| Registered nurses | p. 301 |
| Respiratory therapists | p. 304 |
| Speech-language pathologists | p. 306 |
| Veterinarians | p. 308 |
| Health technologists and technicians | |
| Cardiovascular technologists and technicians | p. 311 |
| Clinical laboratory technologists and technicians | p. 313 |
| Dental hygienists | p. 315 |
| Diagnostic medical sonographers | p. 317 |
| Emergency medical technicians and paramedics | p. 319 |
| Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | p. 321 |
| Medical records and health information technicians | p. 323 |
| Nuclear medicine technologists | p. 324 |
| Occupational health and safety specialists and technicians | p. 326 |
| Opticians, dispensing | p. 329 |
| Pharmacy technicians | p. 330 |
| Radiologic technologists and technicians | p. 332 |
| Surgical technologists | p. 334 |
| Veterinary technologists and technicians | p. 336 |
| Service occupations | |
| Healthcare support occupations | |
| Dental assistants | p. 339 |
| Medical assistants | p. 340 |
| Medical transcriptionists | p. 342 |
| Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides | p. 344 |
| Occupational therapist assistants and aides | p. 346 |
| Pharmacy aides | p. 348 |
| Physical therapist assistants and aides | p. 349 |
| Protective service occupations | |
| Correctional officers | p. 351 |
| Firefighting occupations | p. 353 |
| Police and detectives | p. 356 |
| Private detectives and investigators | p. 360 |
| Security guards and gaming surveillance officers | p. 362 |
| Food preparation and serving related occupations | |
| Chefs, cooks, and food preparation workers | p. 365 |
| Food and beverage serving and related workers | p. 368 |
| Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations | |
| Building cleaning workers | p. 372 |
| Grounds maintenance workers | p. 374 |
| Pest control workers | p. 377 |
| Personal care and service occupations | |
| Animal care and service workers | p. 379 |
| Barbers, cosmetologists, and other personal appearance workers | p. 382 |
| Childcare workers | p. 384 |
| Flight attendants | p. 387 |
| Gaming services occupations | p. 389 |
| Personal and home care aides | p. 391 |
| Recreation and fitness workers | p. 393 |
| Sales and related occupations | |
| Cashiers | p. 396 |
| Counter and rental clerks | p. 397 |
| Demonstrators, product promoters, and models | p. 399 |
| Insurance sales agents | p. 402 |
| Real estate brokers and sales agents | p. 405 |
| Retail salespersons | p. 408 |
| Sales engineers | p. 410 |
| Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing | p. 412 |
| Sales worker supervisors | p. 414 |
| Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | p. 417 |
| Travel agents | p. 420 |
| Office and administrative support occupations | |
| Communications equipment operators | p. 422 |
| Computer operators | p. 424 |
| Customer service representatives | p. 426 |
| Data entry and information processing workers | p. 429 |
| Desktop publishers | p. 431 |
| Financial clerks | p. 432 |
| Bill and account collectors | p. 435 |
| Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | p. 436 |
| Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | p. 437 |
| Gaming cage workers | p. 438 |
| Payroll and timekeeping clerks | p. 439 |
| Procurement clerks | p. 440 |
| Tellers | p. 441 |
| Information and record clerks | p. 442 |
| Brokerage clerks | p. 445 |
| Credit authorizers, checkers, and clerks | p. 445 |
| File clerks | p. 446 |
| Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks | p. 447 |
| Human resources assistants, except payroll and timekeeping | p. 448 |
| Interviewers | p. 449 |
| Library assistants, clerical | p. 451 |
| Order clerks | p. 451 |
| Receptionists and information clerks | p. 452 |
| Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks | p. 453 |
| Material-recording, -scheduling, -dispatching, and -distributing occupations | p. 454 |
| Cargo and freight agents | p. 457 |
| Couriers and messengers | p. 458 |
| Dispatchers | p. 459 |
| Meter readers, utilities | p. 460 |
| Production, planning, and expediting clerks | p. 461 |
| Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | p. 461 |
| Stock clerks and order fillers | p. 462 |
| Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping | p. 463 |
| Office and administrative support worker supervisors and managers | p. 464 |
| Office clerks, general | p. 466 |
| Postal Service workers | p. 467 |
| Secretaries and administrative assistants | p. 469 |
| Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations | |
| Agricultural workers | p. 473 |
| Fishers and fishing vessel operators | p. 475 |
| Forest, conservation, and logging workers | p. 478 |
| Construction trades and related workers | |
| Boilermakers | p. 481 |
| Brickmasons, blockmasons, and stonemasons | p. 482 |
| Carpenters | p. 484 |
| Carpet, floor, and tile installers and finishers | p. 487 |
| Cement masons, concrete finishers, segmental pavers, and terrazzo workers | p. 489 |
| Construction and building inspectors | p. 492 |
| Construction equipment operators | p. 494 |
| Construction laborers | p. 496 |
| Drywall installers, ceiling tile installers, and tapers | p. 499 |
| Electricians | p. 500 |
| Elevator installers and repairers | p. 503 |
| Glaziers | p. 505 |
| Hazardous materials removal workers | p. 507 |
| Insulation workers | p. 509 |
| Painters and paperhangers | p. 511 |
| Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | p. 513 |
| Plasterers and stucco masons | p. 515 |
| Roofers | p. 517 |
| Sheet metal workers | p. 519 |
| Structural and reinforcing iron and metal workers | p. 521 |
| Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | |
| Electrical and electronic equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers | |
| Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | p. 524 |
| Electrical and electronics installers and repairers | p. 526 |
| Electronic home entertainment equipment installers and repairers | p. 528 |
| Radio and telecommunications equipment installers and repairers | p. 530 |
| Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers | |
| Aircraft and avionics equipment mechanics and service technicians | p. 532 |
| Automotive body and related repairers | p. 535 |
| Automotive service technicians and mechanics | p. 537 |
| Diesel service technicians and mechanics | p. 541 |
| Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics | p. 543 |
| Small engine mechanics | p. 546 |
| Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations | |
| Coin, vending, and amusement machine servicers and repairers | p. 548 |
| Heating, air-conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | p. 551 |
| Home appliance repairers | p. 554 |
| Industrial machinery installation, repair, and maintenance workers, except millwrights | p. 556 |
| Line installers and repairers | p. 558 |
| Maintenance and repair workers, general | p. 560 |
| Millwrights | p. 562 |
| Precision instrument and equipment repairers | p. 563 |
| Production occupations | |
| Assemblers and fabricators | p. 567 |
| Food processing occupations | p. 569 |
| Metal workers and plastic workers | |
| Computer control programmers and operators | p. 573 |
| Machinists | p. 575 |
| Machine setters, operators, and tenders-metal and plastic | p. 577 |
| Tool and die makers | p. 580 |
| Welding, soldering, and brazing workers | p. 582 |
| Printing occupations | |
| Bookbinders and bindery workers | p. 584 |
| Prepress technicians and workers | p. 586 |
| Printing machine operators | p. 589 |
| Textile, apparel, and furnishings occupations | p. 591 |
| Woodworkers | p. 594 |
| Plant and system operators | |
| Power plant operators, distributors, and dispatchers | p. 597 |
| Stationary engineers and boiler operators | p. 598 |
| Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | p. 600 |
| Other production occupations | |
| Dental laboratory technicians | p. 602 |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | p. 604 |
| Jewelers and precious stone and metal workers | p. 606 |
| Ophthalmic laboratory technicians | p. 609 |
| Painting and coating workers, except construction and maintenance | p. 610 |
| Photographic process workers and processing machine operators | p. 613 |
| Semiconductor processors | p. 614 |
| Transportation and material moving occupations | |
| Air transportation occupations | |
| Aircraft pilots and flight engineers | p. 617 |
| Air traffic controllers | p. 620 |
| Motor vehicle operators | |
| Bus drivers | p. 622 |
| Taxi drivers and chauffeurs | p. 625 |
| Truck drivers and driver/sales workers | p. 628 |
| Rail transportation occupations | p. 631 |
| Water transportation occupations | p. 634 |
| Material moving occupations | p. 637 |
| Job Opportunities in the Armed Forces | p. 640 |
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